It could be seen that she was someone about to be abandoned.
Perhaps because of her personality, or maybe for other reasons.
Anyway, her only use was that she was legitimate.
Because she was the previous Saintess, normal White Rock Tribe succession required the continuation of the Saintess.
In other words, Xianling Nan needed to pass the title of Saintess to the next one.
The current chief of the Laoji Clan had an illegitimate origin, and Xianling Qi was using Xianling Nan’s identity to justify his rebellion.
But, as Xianling Qi had said before, if this matter truly succeeded, then she, the Saintess, would naturally be useless.
With her strength, she couldn’t make Xianling Qi compromise, just like the intimidation he had given her earlier. The meaning was clear: Xianling Qi said she was the Saintess, so she was.
If he said she wasn’t, then she wasn’t.
She had no room to argue.
That was why Xianling Nan had asked that question for the first time. In her view, Xu Mu might truly be another path for her.
This person before her gave her a decent overall impression. Besides, following Xu Mu, she would likely become a master in her own right.
As an eighth-grade alchemist, he just needed to refine pills for others, and he could rake in rare treasures until his hands grew soft.
“I don’t agree.”
Xu Mu looked at Xianling Nan and said.
Hearing this, Xianling Nan’s face immediately darkened. “Why? Just because my figure isn’t as good as this Jiuli Clan woman’s?”
“No, that’s only one of the reasons.”
Xu Mu glanced calmly at Xianling Nan. “Let’s skip the tricks and be honest. Do you have any feelings for me?”
Xianling Nan turned her face away upon hearing this.
“Don’t say you have feelings. In your heart, you don’t even regard me as a friend.”
Xu Mu smiled and patted Xianling Nan on the shoulder. “Sister Nan, you don’t really want to marry me. You want to marry an eighth-grade alchemist, don’t you?”
Li Chenshuang broke into a smile. This Xu Mu wasn’t stupid; he wasn’t the type to lose his head at the sight of a beautiful woman.
The Xianling Nan before them clearly just wanted to use Xu Mu, to gain benefits from him.
“You’re right. The reason I said that earlier was exactly to get rare treasures from you to speed up my cultivation.”
Xianling Nan didn’t hide anything.
“I know, so I don’t agree.”
Xu Mu flashed a grin. “Marriage, frankly speaking, is simple: when you have the power, you choose; when I have the power, I choose. Even when buying fruit, you pick the good ones, let alone a person. ‘A billionaire CEO falls for a menopausal me’ only exists in fantasies.”
“I understand what you mean. Compared to me, you have more and better choices.”
Xianling Nan wasn’t angry either. Xu Mu was just stating a normal truth.
“Exactly. Your looks and talent are definitely better than most women’s, but your heart isn’t with me. What if I agree to marry you, work hard to improve you, and then you meet your true love and run off with another man? Where would I get justice?”
Xu Mu looked at Xianling Nan sincerely. “I don’t want to raise another man’s wife.”
“Little brother, what about me then?”
Li Chenshuang chuckled from the side.
“You? I might consider it, but you certainly won’t marry me willingly. After all, you’re the second leader of the Jiuli Clan.”
Xu Mu saw through things clearly. They say men love power, but women are the same.
There were no shortage of women who would stop at nothing, even selling their bodies, for status.
Li Chenshuang smirked. “Right now, I definitely wouldn’t. But we can cooperate. Just give me a discount when I ask you to refine pills in the future.”
“Don’t worry about that.”
Xu Mu nodded.
They gradually picked up speed. The Wushi Clan was a key ally of the Laoji Clan, and since they had a fourth-tier commander, they naturally lived in an area near the royal city.
Li Chenshuang found this pace too slow and suggested flying.
She controlled the corpses beside her, letting Xu Mu and Xianling Nan each jump onto a back. Then she and the corpses headed toward the destination.
After traveling for several hours, darkness fell.
Xu Mu looked down below and saw only blackness, a scene he wasn’t used to.
Suddenly, Xu Mu pointed to a mountain forest in the distance. “Let’s rest over there. It’s already late.”
Li Chenshuang nodded slightly. “Alright.”
She guided the two corpses to land together in the forest.
Xu Mu approached a hillside and used his White Emperor Sacred Sword to drill out a cave.
The entrance outside was less than a meter in diameter, but the inside was spacious.
Suddenly, Xu Mu raised his hand and pointed behind him. One of his long swords flew into the distance.
The next moment, the sound of an animal wailing was heard.
Xu Mu strolled over unhurriedly and saw a wild boar with its head pierced through.
“Didn’t expect to find a wild boar here. We can have a feast tonight.”
He grabbed the boar by one leg and dragged it to the cave entrance. “You two go rest in the cave. I’ll cook, and I’ll call you when it’s ready.”
“I’ll stay here and watch. I’m afraid you might poison me.”
Xianling Nan found a random rock and sat down.
Li Chenshuang didn’t mind. She laid the two corpses beside her and walked toward Xu Mu with a smile. “Need help? I know how to cook.”
“No need, rest up.”
Xu Mu waved at Li Chenshuang. Both women before him were main characters.
Especially Xianling Nan, a level-ten female lead. Gaining her favor would yield ten times the rewards.
Although he didn’t like Xianling Nan’s personality, he wasn’t about to turn down virtue points.
Xu Mu took out a dagger and expertly gutted the wild boar. An ordinary person would need a lot of effort, but for Xu Mu, it was as easy as breathing.
He gathered some firewood, snapped his fingers lightly, and a flame burst to life. The abilities of the Mortal-Transcending realm were truly practical.
With limited conditions this time, Xu Mu didn’t make anything fancy—just simple barbecue.
Besides the flame, he used his own released fire to completely remove the gamey smell from the pork.
Finally, he took out some spices and sprinkled on a powder that looked like crushed leaves before roasting again.
Even though it wasn’t finished, the aroma of the roasted meat wafted into the nostrils of the two women.
“Alright, come and eat.”
Xu Mu found a few stones, cut them open, and took out only the clean rock slabs inside. “Shoulder and tenderloin, just right to eat.”
Li Chenshuang picked up a piece without hesitating and stuffed it into her mouth.
Her eyes widened instantly. “Delicious! The gamey taste of the boar is completely gone, and the meat isn’t dry at all—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside!”
(【Affection +10】)
“Isn’t it just simple barbecue?”
Xianling Nan glanced at Li Chenshuang. She couldn’t bring herself to say such flattering words.
She looked down at the crispy, tender meat, reached out, took a piece, and put it in her mouth.
The moment she chewed, the savory freshness spread across her palate. Xianling Nan couldn’t believe it—how could such simple barbecue taste so good?
“No… There are rare treasures in this meat!”
After a moment’s hesitation, Xianling Nan felt her own Qi beginning to grow. At her cultivation level, growth like this felt like taking a Hongyuan Pill.
[Affection +20]
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